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Ancient limestones reveal how volcanic carbon once suffocated the oceans - offering a stark warning as modern oxygen levels continue to drop.
Scientists on the AKMA3 ocean expedition discovered an exceptional underwater feature consisting of a mud volcano in the ...
In East Africa's Afar Depression, scientists have discovered that fresh lava from deep within the Earth's mantle is driving ...
The volcano, known as Axial Seamount, is more than 4,900 feet beneath the Pacific Ocean and 300 miles off the Oregon coast, but it is showing signs it will soon erupt for the first time since 2015.
Rhythmic pulsing deep beneath landlocked east Africa is literally tearing the continent apart. But while the effects won’t arrive on the planet’s surface for a while, the end result is an entirely new ...
Scientists found a rhythmic mantle plume beneath Ethiopia is slowly tearing Africa apart - hinting at the birth of a new ...
Over 300 million years ago, Earth experienced powerful bursts of carbon dioxide from natural sources—like massive volcanic ...
Researchers mapped a pulsing mantle plume under Afar that channels molten rock upward, stretching Africa’s crust until it cracks and an ocean basin begins.
RPI researchers were the first to ever collect data during an underwater eruption on the Mid Ocean Ridge System. They happened to be on site to gather data from hydrothermal vents.
By using high-resolution fossil data and advanced computing tools, the scientists revealed that over 300 million years ago, ...
Recent flybys of the fiery world refute a leading theory of its inner structure—and reveal how little is understood about ...
The Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki volcano erupted on Tuesday afternoon, with authorities raising the alert level to the most dangerous.